These days about 90% of “criticism” is PR, market reports, price lists, top tens, auctions. Of the 10% of actual criticism: 90% of that is just positive. Which means that only 1% percent is actual criticism. A generation or two of “critics” got afraid to be critical. Why?

Already a quarter of the way into the #EUYearofYouth special year, Housing Europe sees the EU’s ambition to make young peoples’ lives greener, more inclusive, and more connected. However, where is #housing in this picture? ✍️bit.ly/3r3eYZm

A medieval book mended with silk thread. Parchment was difficult to make and expensive to replace, and so medieval scribes would often find other ways to restore them and help ameliorate further damage.

In recent years Ajuntament de Barcelona has promoted public policies aimed at expanding and improving the affordable housing stock in the city. Find it out during the #ISHF2023 thematic side events organized by Ajuntament de Barcelona. Register here👉socialhousingfestival.eu/register/

The European Union legislative procedure. *dramatisation

Kolesarska pelerina - 29€ Dežne kolesarske hlače - 19€ Prazna špura na kolesarski, ko cela Ljubljana stoji v prometnem kolapsu - neprecenljivo. Nekaterih stvari se ne da kupit itd…

From paperclips to biros, which piece of everyday design do you love most? 🖊️ Pictured - four Bic Crystal Fine rollerball biro pens from the Design Museum collection.

"'Ha ha' and 'he he' signify laughter in Latin and in English, because they are cried out when laughing." Wonderful evidence here in Ælfric's Grammar that 'ha ha' has been the sound and spelling of laughter in English since at least the 11th century and the Old English period.

If Kosovar Police Officers have been kidnapped by Serbian forces which illegally entered Kosovo, this is a very serious escalation. It would warrant a significant sanctioning by Western powers who have not held back from sanctions and criticism of Kosovo for far, far less.

Housing’s Values: Housing as an Ethical Urbanism New paper w. Geographical News and Events in Environment & Planning F We bring political economy, anthropology & moral philosophical theories of value together to show how value is produced through the politics of competing value claims journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/26…

According to the report by UN-Habitat Kosovo "Evaluation of the Three Year Municipal Housing Programs" which studied the housing sector in RKS, one of the main reason for the improper implementation of the Three Year Municipal Housing Program ... (1/2) Agjencia e Statistikave të Kosovës

(2/2)... are due to inaccurate housing statistics, which are often plagued with discrepancies. Agjencia e Statistikave të Kosovës something to take care of maybe?

It's not just about carbon, folks. The problems run too deep.

Hello Capitalism, my old friend.

For the history buffs out there...

V obdobju 2011–2021 je bilo zgrajenih 36.400 stanovanj. stat.si/StatWeb/News/I… via Statistični urad RS

Experts say that stress can cause a cascade of serious threats to your health—and it's important to know the warning signs so that you can take action to avoid it on.natgeo.com/488QWAk

The forecasts of banks and real estate companies, of course, are very different. For now, the fact is that mortgage lending has shrunk by 40 percent over the past year. This suggests that buyers at current prices simply cannot afford to buy a property. 2/2 ; Source: Arvio

In Germany, the fall of residential property prices are now widely predicted and guessed. They are also resisting analyses by the German central bank, which last year estimated that the real estate market was overheated by around 30%. Up to 35 percent in the largest cities. 1/2